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ERIC Number: EJ457167
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6291
Word Processing in the Basic Writing Classroom: The Promise of Classroom Research.
Posey, Evelyn J.
Teaching English in the Two-Year College, v20 n1 p23-30 Feb 1993
Reviews studies on the effects of introducing word processing to basic writers. Presents the findings of an original pilot study which concludes that computer instruction causes basic students to write more. Suggests ways of improving instruction and obtaining more consistent results in future studies. (HB)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Basic Writing, Classroom Research, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Word Processing, Writing Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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